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L. H. VOLD MULTIPLE PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18. 1906.

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PATBNTED OCT. 23, 1906.

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L. H. VOLD. MULTIPLE PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1906.

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PATENTED OCT. 23, 1906 L. H. VOLD. MULTIPLE PUNCH. APPLIUATIUN nun MAY1B.1806.

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PATENTED OCT. 23, 1906) L. H. VOLD.

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MULTIPLE PUNCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23. 1906.

Amman" anti y 18,1906. Serial No. 317,431.

Be it known that i, [has ll. You), a. citizen ol' the lnited States, residing at West- Ville, count oi Gloucester, and State or New Jersey, have invented a new and uselul lltl' provelncnt in Multiple Punches, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, rel erence being had to the accompanving dmwings, which l'orin a part of this specilicatioii.

M invention relates to a new and ini proved automatic multiple spacing-punch.

'lhe object of my invention is to produce a. machine which will more and autonniticallv move the stock or work to certain desired intervals of space and also to control and autoniatiea.ll to control a punch or series of punches, so that the desired punch or punches may be rendered operative.

It is l'urther my object to embed in the machine such mechanisms as will -caiise an automatic stop of spacing and punching whenever the spacing should become unde terinined b failure of the spacing-hw'ers to close.

lt is further in object to embody in the. machine such mechanisms as will autonmtically limit the stopping and starting ol the spacing and starting of punching toccrtain desired points during the cycle of operation of the nnichinc.

lt is further in object to embody in the machine such mechanism as will place the stopping of punching directly under control of theoperator.

lt is further my object to combine the operation of stopping and starting of punching and spacing in one operative lever to be operated at any point in the cycle.

It is further my object to control the automatic spacing and punching by a periorated papers-heel to he placed in the nutchine and autinnaticallv led through the machine.

Speaking in general, I feed the work or stock which is to be punched over the dies beneath the reciprocating pnnclehar carr\' ing a number of punches, the desired punch or punches being automatically caused to act in the descent ol the punch-bar.

I will now (lest-v the embodiment of in l invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. l is a rear view. Fig. 3 is a. horizontal cross-section on lines 3 3, Fig. l and Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the operating mechanism in partial section. Fig. 5 is a rear view of operating mechanism. partial plan ot pilot-valve arrangement. Fig. 7 is a cross-section through pilot and operating valves. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of paper-tower. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of pa.- per-tower. Fig. 10 is a section showing onicrgency-stop. Fig[ 11 is an end View of same. Fig. 12 is a detail section of emergency stop-valve. Fig. 13 is an elevation, partially in sectionv of holding device for angles and channels. Fig. 14 is a side View of same, showing gag-block in section. Fig. 15 is a cross-section through stockearrier, showing elevation of brake mechanism. Fig. 16 is a section view showing brake connections.

a. a are the side housings bolted rigidly to the botton beam 270, carryin" the thrustblock 271, to which the adjustable die-blocks 148 are clamped.

j is the reclprocatin punch-bar carrying a number of punoh-hoh ers 2', adjustable. along the. punch-bar 272 is a. rocker connecting the reciprocating barj to the lever in.

1273 represents bolts or links which connect the puuelefrainc j to the lever m. Thus the rocker 2272 serves to down and cause the punch to act and by the bolts or links to return the punch-bar and withdraw the punches front the stock.

a is an equaliZing-bar, which is centrally pivoted on the end of lever m. ends of'thc equalizing-bar1i have cylindrical sockets o, in which are loosely fitted cylindrical blocks 274, grooved to receive shoes 275 as hearings, wh di rest on the cams J p, which cams are on the main driving-slut t In each rotation of the main driving-shai t the cams p operate to lift the equalizingbeam n and everm, and thus, through rocker 272, to force. down the punch-bar while the weight of the equalizing-bar 71 returns the punch-bar j, through the bolts or links 273, to its upper position. By means of this or- Fig. 6 is a.

press the punch-bar The outer 9o rangement lean use two cams, and although they may not be exactly alike the equalizing bar will cause them to operate evenly on the lever m, the loose cylindrical block with its 5 shoe providing a level surface for the cams p p to contact with.

Centrally through the "machine transverselv to the lines of punches and dies supported on a series of rollers pass a pair of stock-carriers c e, on which are cut rackteeth f. To the front end of these stockcarriers are bolted a pair of uprights (I, between which is bolted an I-bcam 1.76, carrymg the grippers e, which grip and support the front end of the work or stock and draw it through the machine by the action of the stock-carriers. or stock is carried by a similar beam (not shown) adjustable along the stock-carrier.

b b are a number of rollers arranged in groups on the cross-beam 1277 at certain intervals along the whole travel of the stuck and serve to supp rt the same. These rollers are adjustable along the beams upon which they rest.

The punch-holders i Figs. 13 and 14. with gag-block cylinders, are mounted on the. punch-bar j, each gag-block It being oper ated by a piston l in its cylinder. (See Fig. 14.) The punches are loosely mounted, so that when the gag-blocks are held by the s )ring 28 out of alinement with the punches the punches meet no resistance and they simly raise in their sockets. When any gaghloek k corresponding to its punch is moved into alincinent with the punch, as iii Fig. H,

and the punch meets a resistance, it acts as 1 a rigid or fixed punch.

In my improved maehine l operate the gag-block corresponding to each punch automatically and pneumatically. The cylinder i, Fi 14, of each gag-block A is connected by a tu )e 1", which, as will hereinafter be described, is always connected either with a source of compressed air or directly with the atmosphere. Whichever oi these tubes contains compressed air its corresponding gagblock is forced in and its punch is brought into operative condition, while the cylinders of the other unches being connected with the exhaust t ieir punches are not in opera- .tive condition.

he air from the tubes to the gag-block cylinders is admitted, exhausted, and controlled in the following manner: The tubes from all the gag;blocl cylinders extend to either one or the other of, a pair of air-boxes, Figs. 6 and 7. Each pipe from the ag block cvlinders enters a passage t in this box. (See Fig. 7.) Corresponding to each of these passages is a valve n, which in one position connects the box-passage of the pipe withv the air-su )ply, which air is admitted by pipe 4, Fig. 5, lrom a source of pressure-supply to the longitudinal passage r in each boxm The other end of the work This valve u is normally held closed by airpressure. A second valve in when open connects the passage t to the exhaust through a supplemental passage .1". Each of these valves has a stem in line of movement of a pilotvalvez. A spring I normally acts on this pilot-valve, holding it so that the lever 11 holds the exhaust valve w opened against the action of the spring 2. When the pilotvalve is operated a ainst the action of its spring, there is sulhcient )lay between the lever y and the stem of tlie air-valve 11 to cause the exhaust valve to be closed by the action of its spring before said lever positively acts to open the air-valve u. The pilot-valves are each operated by air led to the pilot-valve cylinder in each by means of pipes 3, each connecting with an orifice in a stationary cylinder 5 in the paper-tower (5. (See Fig. 8.) This cylinder has orilices 7 corresponding to the pipes 3 from the pilot valve cylinder and to one of which orilices each pipe extends. The pamer-tower in which this cylinder is placed is provided wil h a cover 8. which cover comprises an air re eeptaele or box which is connected with a source of air-pressure supply by a passage 9, controlled by a valve 10. 'lhrough the box of this cover are orifices corresponding in number and position to and which when the cover is closed over the cylinder 5 match the otilices l in the cylinder.

.lherel'ore when this cover H is movid down over the orilieed cylinder 5 air will pass through all the oritices and lift all the pilot-valves. and thus l'orce in the gag-blocks of all the punches, rendering all the punches operative. To control the desired punch or punches to be used, a paper sheet 1:) is used which is led by sprocketrollcrs l 1 over the lace of this cylinder. ()n the shalt of these rollers is a ratchet-wheel 12, operated by a pawl Ill. At eachmovement ol the paper the portion coming in contact with the oriliced portion of the cylinder is provided with wrtorations to correspond with the holes in the metal cylinder corresponding to the punches desired to be used. 'lherelore when the pilot-valves corresponding to the punches desired to be used are thus operated air will be admitted only to o ierate the gag-blocks of the desired punches at each movement of the punch-bar, the remaining gag-block cylinders being connected with the exhaust. This cover or clamp ts on the paper-tower is pivoted at H, so as to swing up away Trom the stationary cylinder in order to exhaust the pilot-valves to which pressure has previously been admitted. and thus return all the punches to normal condition and to allow the paper to be moved over the cylinder for a. new action. This is done during the period in which the pnnch-har is up and idle. At this time also pl'ovisio is made to cut oil the supply of air to the paperltower cover 5 and to move the paper forward across the (cylinder to hring a vplished in the following manner: The movement of the stoek-earrier is obtained in the following manner: A gear-wheel it; on the main shaft (1 meshes with a gear-wheel l7, Fig. 4, upon what may he termed the ramshaft 18. Gears 9 mesh with the raeksfon the stock-earrier 0. Upon the shaft 1H ol these gears are two hovel-wheels 2U, whieh are loose upon this shaft, and upon arm 2i, keyed to this shaft, are mounted two l)('\'tl in ons 22, whieh hevel-pinions mesh with Both the bevel-wheels 20. To one ol' these hovel-wheels is rigidly attaehed a rah-he wheel 23, with whieh a pawl 24 is adapted to work. 25 is a sliding har whieh earries a plate 26, which. haris supported and is movable in a guide 27 on a projeetion 42 from the frame of the maehine. 2s is a llonting' lever, having the jaw 12?), whieh has a movement along the fare of this slide-bar and whieh is positively driven by means of a erank 29 on the cam-shaft, whieh erank is eonneeted to the rocker 30, whieh in turn is eonneeted to this floating lever 28 by a link :31. The. pawl 24 is pivoted on one arm 32 of a hell erank lever turning on shal t 1!), earrying the stoekcarrier rack-gears. The other arm 33; of this hell-crank lever is eonneeted h v a link 34 with a hloek 35, slidahly mounted n a eurved guideway 36 of the radius of link 34 in the rocker 30. This hloek is eonneeted by a. ]ink 37 with the sliding her 25. 'lhe position ol' the hloek 35 in the guide 36 determines the throw of the pawl, and the position of the. block is determined hy the position of the slide-bar. There is also a seeond lloating lever 38, having a jaw 38!), whieh lever is eonnected at its lower end l) a link 3!) to the lower end of the lirst-inentioned floating lever 28. 26 is a plate earried by t he slide-liar. As shown, the jaw 3S0 oi the lloating lever 38 rests against the end oi this plate 26 under these conditions, and undernormal eonditions the first-mentioned lever 28 reeiproeates wit houteausingany movementol'theseeond-mentioned leveriis. When, however, one oia series of pins 40, which areoperated hy means ol pneumatie tubes H in eonneetion withoriliees in the liXed paper-tower cylinder 5, is moved into 0 )eration in the path of movement of the jaw o the lirst-mentioned lever 28 and when that jaw in its movement strikes this pin, it eauses the seeond lloating lever 38 to move toward the first-mentioned lever, earrying with it the plate .26, and henee the slide-bar 25 and pawl-hlnek. it, however, the plate 26 is in such osition that the jaw of lever 28 strikes it he ore the end of its stroke, both i l l levers 2N and its will move until the pin is reaehed, lever 2% moving the plate 13! in the opposite direetion l roin that ilesi-rihed, i llt', l movements eontinue until hoth levers strike the pin it]. This determines the throw ol' lhe pawl 24, and henee the extent ol'travel ol' the sloek-earriere hese pins III are spared apart eorresponrling to a desired moreen-nt ol the stock-earrier saw one ineh. ()n lhe opposite side of the extension l2 lloiu the maehine is a eorrespomling arrangement. the slide-lair ol whieh operales a hloek :35, llll'll in [mm eontrols the throw ol a pawl l3, operat ng a seeond ralrhel-wheel ll. loose on slial't i l'ore mentioned This loose ratehet-wlurel haseonneetiwl with it a pinion whieh meshes with a gear-\\ heel 45 on a supplemental shal't 4H, whieh shall in turn has a pinion -lT, meshing direetlv with a gearorheel is on the hevel-gear Zll, gearing with 22 on 21 upon shalt it), whieh earries the gears meshing with the stia-k-i-arrier raek. 'lhe arrangement is sueh that the p ns ,-lll on the lllslmentioned side ol' projeetion L are a dislanee adapted through the gearing to produee a movement ol' the stoek-eznrier in inc-hes, while on the seeonihmentioned side the pins are a distanee apart adapted through the gearing to produee a movement ol the stoek-earrier in l'raetions ol' an ineh. 'lhere is thus ohtained upon the shalt lit, the gears ,1, and the stoek-earriers e a movement equal to the sum ol' these two movements. The slide-hars are held in position during this operation ol' the pawls and released in the l'ollowing manner: Upon the ram-shal't IN is the peripheral eam -l!l, having high and low portions. A lever 50 has at one end a roller 5|, eontae-ting with this eam, the other end of this lever operating a roek-shait 52, to whieh are eonneeted two arms 53, eaeh arm earrying a stop 5-4. When the low part of the ram is reached, the ram-lever 50 operates to throw the stops 5-1 into one ol' a series of notrhes in eat-h slide-liar 25, spaeed apart a distanee equal to the distanee ol' the res-peetive pins it), 'lhe stops 54 are retraeted when the high portion ol' the eam is presented to the roller. i he high and low portions ol the cam are arranged so that the. lot-king ol' the bars takes [)lttt'U when the pawls are in eonneetion with the ratrhet and released when the pawls have linished their stroke.

in order to prevent the pawlslloating idly upon the teeth of the ratehet-wheel when not arting and, as will hereinafter he deserihed, to hold the. pawl lIHlt'llVt, there is provided the l'ollowing arrangement: The lever 50 has a lower extension, whieh is eonneeted by a link to an arm 50 on a roek-shaft 57. ()n this loelvslnil't are mounted the wipers 58, one underlying one of these pawls 24, and the other wiper underlying the other pawl 43. When the eam-roll 5' is on the high portion ol' (:UH 4th it hits tho wipoi's. lhroning tho 7 pawls out of aotion. \Yhou it is on tho low portion of tho poriphoral cant. tho wipors tall l holow tho pawls and thiy drop down into i conuootion with thoir latrhot-whools ln ordor to oauso a tp.iok movomont ol' tho 1 iawls into aotion, th following moohanism is nsod: tit) is a lovor, ono ond ot whioh is in lino with an uppor oxtonsion (it of tho cam 1 lovor 5t], and tho othor ond is in lino oi movo- 1 meat of a pin (32 upon tho sid o tat-o ol ram 4!) This low-r is intondod to hold tho lovor 5t! [roo from tho l aoo of tho oam whon tho high portion of tho cam is prosontod to tho lovor against the aotion of spring M3. Tho pin (fl on the taco of tho ram is in suoh position that it trips its lovor just al'tol tho low point has hoon prosontod to tho rollor of tho oam-lovor 50, so that the spring 133 causos tho ramroll 51 to drop rapidly and snddonly on tho low portion of tho ram.

Tho papor-tmror oovor S and its appurtenanoos are oporatod in tho following manner, (soo Figs. l and 2):; l pon tho cam-shaft IN is tho paper-tower ram (53%, oporating tho lo- T0! or arm (14, which is oounoctod to a rookshal't (i5 and hold against its oam by a spring iii-l. At tho opposito ond of tho rock-shaft is an arm (iii, which is oonnoctod h a link 67 to a hollrank lovor (as, having tho arms Gt] and T2. 'll arm 69, h a slot-and-pin oonnoctioin is connootod to tho rod 70, oarrying l tho mpor-towor covor 8 and tho pin 7], which oporatos tho ralvos, admitting air to tho pa ioi'-to\\'ort o\or liox. Tho othor arm 72 of t, iis holl-olank loi'or plays hotwoon tho nut 137 and oollar 13th on tho link 73, whioh link l2-('(ill1lt"tl((l with tho pawl 13, which o'pl oratos tho papor-ratohot 12. An arni 7-1 is oontratll v ])i\'uitll with l'ospoot to tho paport'atohot. To ono and of this aim is pivotall) attaohod tho pawl I3. 'lho othor end of this arm swings l'rooly hotwoon adjustahlo sto is l 75v Socurod to tho inaohino, in line with tho pawl whit-h oporatos tho ratohot, is tho pivotod dog or oatoh 76. hon tho paportowor cam m allows its arm (34 to ho movod inward by spring 1344, the spring upon tho rod 7t? ra isos tho oovor lioo fiom tho \liudor, closing tho ralvo lt). Arm 72 of thoholicrank loror has onough froo motion on tho link 73 to allow \alvo it) to ho closod, and tho papowtowor oovor S is lit'tod from of tho papor strip hct'oro it oontacts with tho nut 137 on tho ond of link 73, and thou positivol loioos thelink down. This swings tho pawl on its pivot to froo it lrom tho ratohot until it strikos stop 77, oarriod by a projootion TS upon tho arm H Ftl'tor whioh tho pawl niovos froo from and backward oror tho ratchot tho distanoo ol' atooth on tho oontor ol tho papor ratohotqthool as a lulorum. In tho ioroi'so movomont ol' tho aim ti l. under tho action of tho papor-lo\\or oam. tho tirst tlltfltltltnt l will ho to allow link 72 to riso h moans of its l 7 lovor U6 is pitotod to this arm 30].

spring thus putting tho pawl again. into ongagomont with tho ratohotyand then the pawl will ra k tho rat hot the distance of one tooth, tho throw hoing limited hy the lover 74 oontaoting with tho stop 75'' Then the pi'ipor-towor rmor will dost-ond, oontauting with papor strip and opening tho valve 10 i and again admitting air to tho paper-tower hox. ln ordor to allow tho papor-stop 15 to ho adjnstod at an timo tho pawl 13 may be. prossod down In hand against tho action of tho spring on ink 7 frooing it from the papor-ratohot. and it will ho hold in this position h tho oatt'h 76. liy raising the catch To tho pawl at onoo again ougagos the ratchetwhool llod Ttl ma ho movod outward, disoonnooting it from pin 7t) and thus allow the papor-towor oovor 8 to ho thrown up en tiroly two from tho oritiood cylinder by the handlo St) for the purpose of insorting the pa per strip.

hi my maohino oamlo\'or 50, which controls tho wipots, oarrios a pin 81, Fig. 8, in alinoluont with a pin R2 on cam-lover 64, which oontrols tho paportowor, which pins do not oontaot with oaoh othor in the normal working ol' tho maohino. (:LHPltVGI 50 is oonnootod to a third lovor 83 (shown in Fig. 1,) which is in the path of a ram 84 (see Fig. 10) and undor certain conditions is operated h that ram so as to movo tho wi )er-lever 50 oil' of its cam far enough to also hold papertowor lovor 64 oil' its cam h means of the. pin 81 contacting with pin 82. This is done under oortain circumstances to lock the pa 'por towor and to stop the movoniont of the carrior. In my maohino this rain is operated in tho following manner: This ram is normall hold in its inner )osition by pressure, as shown a spring 85, although I do not intend to limit mysolf to this means for so normally holding it. This ram is connected with valvo-chost 86, Figs. 10, 11, and 12, through whioh passos the pipo 87, loading tho air to tho hoxos, and tho pipe 88, leading air to tho paper-tower oovor. The pipe 89 oarrios air nndor prossuro to this Valve-chest. Thoro is also an arrangoniont whorohy air oan ho adniittod to tho roar ond ot the ram oontrollod h an outsido lovorfJt) acting on valvo 136. This outsido lover is oonnooted h a link 91, and boll-crank lover 92 to an arm 93 (see Fig 4i upon a rook-shaft 94. This rock-shalt carries an arm 95 whiohhy tho link ltltl is pi'votod to an arm Qtlt pivoted at 202 to thoframr ol the inaohino. A hand- The arm Qtlt is also pivoted to tho hollorank stop-arm 202%. pivotod at 20-1, and a spring 205 acts on tho portion 209 ol tho stop-arin. Arm 2H1 has a projootiou zoo in the path of movoniont Tho uppor ond of lovor 203 movos in guido'jltlT, and tho lovor .203 has a hook ond with tho dotont 20F hon tho rook-shalt is oportitod to open tho valvo 136 all either by the lever 96 or by the spacing floating levers, as hereinafter described, the arm 201 is moved, moving the stop-arm 203 so that the detent 208 engages the wall of the guide 207, and the valve 136 is locked in this position until the operator either by hand ifts the detent of arm'203 away from the wall of the uide or by moving the lever 96 upward and releasing it and allowing it to fall, accomplishes the same result. Under these conditions the spring 205 will operate to move the valve 136. Thus the reverse operation of the valve only takes place when the operator desires. Two arms 07 upon the rock-shait project behind the plunger-rods 08, operated by air-plungers 09, which plungers are normally held in one direction b air-pressure admitted behind them througi the pipe 100. These plungers are moved in the opposite direction against this air by the floating levers. If more than one spacingpin 40 should be thrown in the path of either pair 01 lloating levers at one time, the floating levers will not then contact on op 3081128 sides of one )in, and the fulcra of the levers 38 will then he moved laterally and being directly connected to the plungers 00 will move them against the air-pressure, and the rods will operate the arms 97.

There is a stop 101, Fig. 10, in the path of the forward movement of the ram 84 and a stop 102 in the path of return movement of the rain. These stops are operated as follows: Upon the cam-shaft 18 is the roller 103, carrying two cam-lugs 104 and 105. One lug 104 operates a lever 106, which is connected with the stop 101, moving it out of action, and a spring 107 returns it to action, and a lug operates a lever 108, which is connected to and moves stop 102 out of action, the spring 109 returning it into action. These actions take place at each revolution of the shaft; but the plunger 84 moves only where air is admitted behind it. Thclugs are so arranged that stop 101 is retracted when the punch-bar is moving up and out of theplate and just before the space-pawLacts, and the stop 102 is released at the point where the pa entower feeding is complete. Under norma conditions these cams operate to throw the pins out of action at the proper time; but there being no air behind the plunger it does not act. If for any reason the operator desires to stop the machine, he operates his lever 96, which not only admits air behind this plunger, but by means'of link 110 operates a valve 111, which shuts off airrcssurc from air-passage 87 to the pilotmxes and connccts same with atmosphere,-

and this shuts oil pressure-airt-o the papertower pipe 38 andopens same The exhaust-valve 114 has a,spring 135, which tends to close the valve. .lhc s iring 115 of the lcvcr90, however, when the ever is unactcd on holds this valve open against lb atmosphere.

for any reason there should be a retarding the movement of the floating levers. When this occurs, the pneumatic plungers 90 will operate. When the plunger 84 thus moves forward, it strikes lever 83, lifting the wipercam lever and the iaper-towerlever free from thier cams. When pin 101 is lifted by the cam 104, and there is air behind the plungcr and the plunger moves forward, lever 108 operates so as to throw the stop 102 into actlon, and thus lock the return of the plunger 84. The first sto 101 isautomatically thrown out of action on y at the proper time to stop the machine, andthe other stop 102 is thrown out of action only at the proper time to allow the machine to operate, the cams being adjusted to the movement of the machine to accomplish this. When operating to punch channels or angle-bars 116, Fi 13, I use the following adjuncts to the mac ine: Mounted between the punches n is the spacing member 117, which is secured to the punchbar 1', and in the descent of the punch-bar it enters between the bars to be punched, forcing them a )art a fixed distance. The bars 116 are held between plungcrs 118, which phmgers are operated pneumatically by arms 110, which are connected with overs 120, contacting with pistons 121 of the pneumatic cylinders 122 and 123. These cylinders are connected together by a pipe 124. The cylinder 122 is connected by a pipe 125 with an air- )rcssurc supply. 120 is a valve controlling the. admission of air to cylinders. The 0 crating-lever 127 of this valve is conheater -to a rod 128, extending loosely through a bracket in a bearing 120 on the )unch-bar. A spring 130 surrounds this rod between the bracket and a nut on the rod. This spring normally allows the valve 126 to be held closed by the air-pressure behind it. When the punch-bar descends, it releases the tension of this spring, allowing the spring 131 to operate the valve-lever 127 to open the valve. Air is then admitted to hot] cylinders through passage 132 and pipe 124, and as the spacing member 117 enters between the bars the plungers 118 hold them firmly against said spacing member during the punchin r operation.

In on er to lift thestock free from the dies 148 after punchin so that the stock may be carried forward y the stock-carrier with certaint 1 provir e the following mechan= ism: A1 of the rollers 11, which carry the stock, with the exception of those closest to the point of punching, are lixedlv mounted. 'lhose rollers, however, which are closest to the point of punching are mounted upon vertically-movable su ports tittl. having an operativev face Mt). wii' by a cam 141 This cam is revolved in the following manner: It is mounted upon the shaft 142, to which shaft isconneeted the crank 143%. A rod H4 connects this crank and the lever 145. This lever H5 is provided with a roller Ht), which contacts with the cam 14?, mounted on the cam-shalt N This cam l4? is so constructed and adjusted as to owrate the lever H5 to more the cam 14] to litt the movable support 13$) just l)( fore the spacing- )awl operates.

in order to hold the stock tirmlv upon the dies 14% durin the operation of punching. the following mechanism is used: Ht? represents a series of plates. Each plate is adjustably connected to a. bar 150, which extends across the machine. This bar tfitl is pivotallv 'mounted at 151 and is controlled by the counterweight I52, which is connected to said bar and tends to o wrote the bar to hold the plates tree from the stock. Projecting from the bar 15H is the inclined block 153, having a beveled edge. (onnected to the punch-bar j is the projecting surlace 154, which in the downward movement of the punch-bar strikes the projecting block 153. operating the bar lfitt against the counterweight, forcing the plates 149 into contact with the stock. ln the upward movement of the PUIN'lI-lhtl' when the block 154 passes beyond the surface 153 the counterweight operates to move the plates Ht) tree from the stock.

In order to stop the movement of the stockcarricr in the spacing movement with certainty where the movement is considerable, and thereby its momentum acquired might otherwise be sutlicient to carry it beyond the point towhieh it is positively driven, l employ the following mechanism: ()n opposite sides of the rack-bars of the stoclecarrier c are the shoes I55. These shoes are each connected to ln'ake-levers, respectively, Hit), 157, 158, and lfitl. Each ol the hralu levers is held from longitudinal movement or in tixed position by means of a link 17-1, pivoted at .one end to the rods Hit), connecting the levers, the other end pivotallyiseeured to the frame. A rod liiil extends between and throu 'h oritices in the brake-levers 156 and 157, iaving nuts at the rod ends. Aspring 1B1 surrounds these rods lot). The brake levers 158 and 159 are corres mndingly connected. The lush-lever I59 is pivotally attached to the frame ol' the machine at 162. The lower end of the lever lfitx is connected by a rod 163 with the lower end of the brake-lever 157, while the lower end of the brake-lever 156 is connected to a rod H34. Loose. on the rod ieh is operated upon 164 is a collar 165, against which rests a coilspring use, surrounding the rod 164, and which rod has at its outer end and at. the other end of the spring 166 a nut 167. The collar N is pivoted in the bifurcated end of the arm Nth. This arm 168 is attached to the vertical shaft um, the upper end of which carries a bevel-gear 170 of a pair of mitergears. The other bevel-gear 171 of the pair of |niter-gcars is connected and operated by the arm 17;. The outer end of this arm has a pin which rests in the slotted end oi. the arm 173. which arm 173 is pivoted to the pawl-block 35. The slot in the end of the arm 173 is ol' length sullicient to allow a movement of the block, and hence a throw of the pawl ol' the desired extent, withoutoperating the mitengears, and thus without operating the brake mechanismv 1n practice it has been found that within certain limits the momentum of the movement of the stock-carrier is not great enough to necessitate the operat extent of movement goes beyond this limit then it is likely to carry the stock-carrier be- 'ond the desired point. 'lheretore in practice the length of this slot is made sullicient to allow a movement of the pawl-block under action of its rocking lramc equivalent to, sa v. three inches, more or less, of movement, of the stoclecarrim' without all'ecting the movement of the miter-gear. W'hen, however. the pawl-block is set, either in one operation or in a succession ol operations, so that the throw of the block and its pawl is in excess of that required to move the stock-earrier. say, three inches, the excess will produce a corresponding movement of the mitergears and a corresponding movement of the collar tt35 compressing the spring against the nut lt'iT, pulling forward through the action ol this spring the rod 64, which moves the lever 15o until its operative shoe con-- tacts with the stock-carrier c, when through the rod liiil the ln'alu lever 156 will be moved to bring its shoe in contact, and thus through the link 163 and corresponding movements upon the ln"a.l .e-levers I58 and 159 the whole set of brake-shoes will by sprin -pressure be brought into action, the train o levers being rendered ell'cctive by the fixed fulcrum of the brake-leverdj), By this construction I not only put thehrake-sltoes into operation with a prearranged eritent of movement of tho stock-carrier, but put them into operation gradually and with a pressure dependent upon the excess of the movement from that desired. Thus the greater the movement the greater the ressure.

llavin now t hlly described my invention, what l cilaim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

1. in a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a pluralit ol" punches and corresponding gagddoc. s movable in and out of ion of the brake; but where the 'cach gag-hlock-operative device with a ulinement with the punches, a pneumatic de- I \lti for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hhalt-opera: tire device, and independent means for each gag-lilock-opei'utive device to connect it with a source ol' air, under pressure, or with an exj haunt.

24 In a multiple-puneh machine, in combination, a plurality of puncher and corresponding,"gag-hlocltx movahle in and out of alinement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-lilocks, an independent air-duct for each Q'Hg-liltlt'k-tlpt'llll mg device, independent means to connect each gaghloclvoperative device with a source of air, under pressure, or with an exhaust, and mechanism to control the desired one of said pressure and exhaust connecting means.

It. In a inultiple-mmch machine, in comhination, a plurality of punches and corresponding gag-blocks movahle in and out oi alinement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gugbhlot'ks, an independent air-duct For each gag-hli ck-operative device, independent means to connect each gag-hlock-opei'at ive device with a source of air, under pressure, or with an exhaust and autonnitic mechanism to control the dcsired one of said pressure and exhaust. connecting means.

4. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corresponding gag-blocks movahle in and out of alinement with the punches, a pneumatic device l'or operating, the gag-Mocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hIoek-operating device, independent means to connect.

source of air, under pressure, or with an exhaust and pneumatically-operated mechaniNtll to control the desired one of said pressure and exhaust connecting means.

5. In a multipIe-puuch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corresponding gag-Mocha movahlc in and out of alinement with the. punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hlock-operative device, ii ipositely-working valves for each duct for controlling the connection of tlie (luct with the air-pressure supply and exhaust respect ivel v.

(3. In a inultiplwpunch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corre-' sponding gag-Moe s movahle in and out of alinement with the punches, a pneuiuatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hIock-opcrav tive Jltfiice, oppositelyworl ing valves for each duet for controlling the connection of the duct with the air-pressure supply and ex-- haunt respectively, and means, independent of said valves, to cut oil pressure to all the air-ducts.

7. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corresponding, gag-Mocha movahle in and out of alinement with the puiit-ii'ieja i pneumatic dc- \It'( for operating the gag lltocks, an independent air-duct l'oreachgag alock-o )erativc device, opprfinely-working valves i or each duct l o'i' cont rolling the coiincction of the duct \\'ll h the air-pressure supply amlexhaust respectively, and means, lllt ependent of said valves, to cut oil )ressure to all the air-ducts and connect all oi said ducts it the exhaust.

H. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punchesand corresponding gag-bloc a movable in and out of alinement with the punches,a pneumatic device for operating the gag-Mocks, an inde pendent air-duct. for each ag-blockmperative device, oppositely-worfiiing valves for each duct for controlling the connection of the duct with the airpressure 'supply and exhaust respectively, mechanism acting, in one direction to cause connection of the duct with the air-pressure and, in the other direction, to cause connection of said duct with the exhaunt.

'9. In a multiplcpunch machine, in combination, a pluralit of punches: and corresponding"gag-Moe 's movable in and out of alincnientwith the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent airduct for each gag-hlne-k-opcrm tive device, oppositely-working valves for each duct for controlling the connection of the duct with the air-pressure supply and exhaust respectively, mechanism actin", in one direction to cause connection of tie duct with the'pressure and, in the other direction, to cause connection of said duct with the 6X haunt, and means to operate said mechanism automatically.

It). In a multiple-punch machine, in comhination, a plurality of punches and corresioniling gag-Mocks inovahle in and out of a inelnent with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air duct for each gag-block-operative device, oppositely-Working valves for each duct for controlling the connection of the duct; with the air-pressure supply and exhaust respectively, mechanism actin in one direction, to muse connection of t c duct with the air-presaure, and in the other direction, to cause connction of said duct with the exhaust, and means to operate said mechanism automatically by air-pressure.

H. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corres onding gag-blocks movable 1n and out of a incment with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an inde; pendent air-duct for each ag-block-operativc device, oppositclywor ing valves for each duct for controlling the connection of the duct with the air-pressure supply and exhaust respectively mechanism iii-tin in one tion, to cause connection of said duel with the exhaust, and means to operate any (i sired one or more of said lllll nluism automath-ally.

12. in a multiple-punch machine, in rolnbination, a plurality of punches and corresponi'ing gag-Mocks-movahle in and out of a inemcnt with the punches, a pneumatic ile vice for operating the gag-blocks, an im ependent air-duct for each gag-ldock-opera tive each duct for controlling the connection of the duct with the air-pressure supply and exhaust respectively, mechanism acting, in one direction, to cause connection of the duct with the air-pressure and, in the other direction, to cause connection of said duct with the exhaust, and means to operate any dc sired one or more of said mechanism automatically by air-pressure.

13. In a multiple-punch machine, in com hination, a plurality of punches and corres ending gag-blocks movable in and out of a inement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hlock-o erative device, an air-box having an inlet thereto, from the air-pressure supply, and an exhaust therefrom, independent passages in said box corresponding to and connected with said duct, oppositely-o crating valves for each passage, one controlling the connection with the air-inlet, and the other with the exhaust.

14. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corres ending gag-blocks movable 1n and out of a mement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent alr-duct for each gag-block-o erative device, an air-box having an inlet t mmto, from the air-pressure supply, haust therefrom, said box corresponding to and connected with said duct, oppositely-o erating valves for each passage, one control ing the connection with the air-inlet and the other with the exhaust, and a ilot-valve for each set of said valves controlling their operation.

15. In a mnltiple-punch machine; in combination, a plurality of punches and corre- 'ionding gag-blocks movable in and out of a inement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-block-o )era tivc device, an air-box having an inlet 1; iercto, from the a'r-pressnre supply, and anxixhaust therefrom, indcpenocnt passages in said box corresponding to and connected with said duct, oppdsitely-o crating valves for each passage, one control ing the connection with the air-lnlct, and the other with the device, oppositcly-worliinu valves for and an ex independent passages 1n exhnusi, and a pilot-valve for each set of said valves roniroliinp their operation, and air eonuei'lions for o Hunting said pilot-valves.

us. in a multiple nineh machine, in comhinnlion, a plurality of ppnches and corresponding gag-hlorks movable in and out of nlinelnent with the punches, a pneumatic device i'or operating, the gag-blocks, an independent air-duet for each gag-block-o era iive device, an air-box having an inlet t \ercin, from the airpressurc supply, and. an exhaust therefrom, indem'mient passages in said ho}; corresponding to and connected with said duct, o lpositidy-operating valves for each passage, one controlling the connection with the air-inlet, and the other with the exhaust, a pilot-valve or each set of said valves controlling their operation, and means to operate any desired one or more of said valves.

17. In a multiple-punch machine, in com hination, a plurality of punches and corres )onding gag-blocks movable in and out of a linement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-hloeko crative device, an air-box having an inlet t icreto, from the air-pressure supply, and an exhaust therefrom, independent )assages in said box corresponding to and connected with said duct, oppositely-lmerating: valves for each passage, one controlling the conncction with the air-inlet and the other with the exhaust, a pilot-valve for each set of said valves controlli their operation, and means to operate any esired one or more of said valves by air-pressure.

18. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corn:- s ending gag-hlocks movablc in and out of a inement with the punches, a pneumatic dcvice for operating the gag-blocks, an independent alr-duct for each gagddoek-o )erative device, an air-box having an inlet t mmto from the air-pressure su ply, and an exhaust therefrom, indcpemcnt passages in said box UOI'IBSPOIHIIHQ to and connected with said duct, oppositely-opcrating valves for each passage, one controlling the. connection with the air-inlet and the other wii h the exhaust, a pilot-valve for each set of said valves controlling their operation, and air connections independent pl the air connection to the box, for operating said pilot valves. I

19. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and. corres )onding gag-blocks movable in and out of a inement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-h]ockoperative device, an air-box having an inlet t 1crcto, from the air-pressure supply, and an exhaust therefrom, independent passages in said boxcorresponding to and connected valves controlling their operation, and airconnections independent of the air connection to the box, for operating said pilotvalves, and means to connect any desired one or more of said pilot-valve air connections with the source of pressure supply or exhaust.

20. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corres onding gag-blocks movable in and out of al inement wlth the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent a1r-duct for each gag-block-operating device,.an air-box having an inlet thereto, from the air-pressure su ply, and an exhaust therefrom, indepen ent assages it said box corresponding to an connected with said duct, oppositely-o crating valves for each passage, one control ing the connection with the air-inlet and the other with the exhaust, an independent air-pipe for each pilotvalve, a cylinder, having orifices corresponding to said ilot-valve air-pipes, each pipe extending to its corresponding orifice, a paper passing over said cy inder,nieans to give said paper. a step-by-step movement a over said cylinder, the aper overlying the orificed portion of said cy inder in each movement, having perforations corresponding to the desired pilot-valve air pipe or pipes, orifice in the cylinder to be operated, and mea'ns to admit air under pressure to the upper surface of said paper at the orificed portion of said cylinder.

21. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corres onding gag-block's, movable in and out of a inement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-bloclr-o erative device, an air-box having an inlet t ereto, from the air-pressure supply, and an exhaust therefrom, independent assages in said box corresponding to an connected with said duct, oppositely-o erating valves for each passage, one control ing the connection with the air-inlet, and the other with the exhaust an inde endent air-pipe from each pilot-valve, a cylinder having orifices corresponding to said pilot-valve air-pipes, each pipe extending to its corres onding orifice, a paper passing over said cyiinder, means tov give said paper a step-by-step movement over said cylinder, the aper overlying the orificed portion of said cy inder in each movement, having perforations corresponding to the desired pilot-valve air pipe or pipes, orifice in the cylinder to be operated, and means to admit air under pressure to the upper surface of said paper at the orificed portion of said cylinder when said paper is at rest.

pendent air-duct 22. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a plurality of punches and corres onding gag-blocks movable in and out of alinement with the punches, a pneumatic device for o crating the gag-blocks, an independent air-duct for each gag-block-o erative device, an air-box having an inlet t erehaust therefrom, indepen ent assages in said box corresponding to an connected with said duct, oppositely-o crating valves for each-passage, one contrq ing the connection with the air inlet and the other with the exhaust, an independent air-pipe from each pilot-valve, a cylinder having orifices corresponding to said pilot-valve air-pipes, each pipe extending to its corres onding orifice, a paper passing over said cy inder, means to give said paper a step-by-step movement over said cylinder, the aper overlying the orificed portion of sai cylinder in each movement, havin ing to the desired pilot-valve air pipe or pipes, orifice in the cylinder to be operated, and means to admitl'air under pressure to the upper surface of said paper at the orificed portion of said cylinder when said paper is at rest, and disconnect said air connection when the pa or is moving. a

23. n a multiple-punch machine, in combination, a. plurality of punches and corresponding gag-blocks movable in and out of alinement with the punches, a pneumatic device for operating the gag-blocks, an indeor each gag-block-operatmg device, an air-box having an inlet thereto, from the air-pressure supply, and an exhaust therefrom,.independent passages in said box corresponding "to and connected with said duct, oppositely-operating valves for each passage, one controllin the connection with the air inlet, and the ot er with the exhaust, an independent air pipe from each pilotvalve, a cylinder having orifices corresponding to said pilot-valve air-pipes, each pipe extending to its corresponding orifice, a paper passing over said cylinder, means to give said paper a step-by-step movement over said cylinder, the paper overlying the orificed portion of said cylinder in each movement, having perforations corresponding to the desired pilot-valve air pipe or pipes, orifice in thecylinder to be operated, a cover comprising an air-box, an inlet adapted to admit air under pressure to said box, said box havin an orifice through, corresponding to, and adapted to overlie the paper and in line with the-orifices in the cylinder, means to swing said cover toward and from said 0 linder, and means in its movement tower the cylinder to admit air to box, and in its other movement to cut off said air-supply. c

24. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination with the punches and punch-bar, a lever connected to said punch-bar, an equalperforations correspondto from the air-pressure Sliipply, and an exi izing-bar centrally pivoted to which ST-ld Y lever is connected, and rotary cams operating upon each end of said equalizing-bar.

25. In a multiple-punch machine, in combination with the punches and punch-bar, a lever connected to said punch-bar, an equalizing-bar centrally pivoted to which said lever is connected, there being a cylindrical socket at each end of said bar, cylindrical hearings loosely in said sockets, and a rotary cam operating upon each bearing.

26. In a punch-machine, in combination with the punch-bar, of two horizontallym0vl able plungers between which the angles or channels in pairs are adapted to be placed, and a vertically-movable spacing member carried by the punch-bar passing between said plungers whereby the channels are held by the plungers age inst the spacing member.

27. In a punch-machine, in combination with the punch-bar, of two horizontclly-movable plungers between which the angles or channels in pairs are adapted to be placed, and a vertically-movable spacing member carried by the punch-bar passing between said plungers, a source Pl pressure-supply, and means to apply pressure simultaneous y to both plungers.

2%. In a punch-machine, in combination with the punch-bar, of two horizontally-mov able plungers between which the angles or channels in pairs are adapted to be placed, and a vertically-movable spacing member carried by the punch-bar passing between said plungers, and means, during the downward movement of the punch-bar to apply pressure simultaneously with both plungers, and in the upward movement of the punchbar to simultaneously release sid pressure 2.). In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the sparing-pawl, airbox and paper-tower and its operating mechanism, of a plunger, an ir-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, srid plunger being connected to the levers and adapted to be movable thereby in the opposite direction, mechanism adapted to render the pawl inoperative and to cut oil' air to the paper-tower and air-box and render the papertower mechanism inoperative, rnd connection between sid plunger, and mechanism whereby when said plunger is moved by the spacing-levers si-id mechanism is thrown into action.

30. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism and the operative pawl, of a plunger, an air-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected to said lever and movable thereby in the opposite direction, mechanism to render the pawl inoperative, and connection between said plunger and said mechanism whereby when the plunger is moved by the spacinglevers said mechanism is thrown into action.

31. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism and the operative pawl,

, of a plunger, an air-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected to said lever and movable thereby in the opposite direction, n'icchanism to render the pawl inoperative, and connection between said plunger and said mechanism whereby when the plunger is moved by the spacing-levers said mechanism is thrown into action, and means independent i of said lunger to render said pawl effective.

32. n combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the air-box and its air connection, a valve controlling said air connection, of a lunger, an air-pressure adapted to move sai plunger in one directirm, said plunger being connected to said lever and movable thereby in the opposite direction, and connection between said plunger and said valve whereby when the plunger is moved by the s racing-levers said valve is operated to cut oil air to the box.

33. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the air-box and its air connection, a valve controlling said air connection, of a )lunger, an air-pressure adapted to move sai plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected to said lever and movable thereby in' the opposite direction, and connection between said plunger and said valve whereby when the plunger is moved by the spacing-levers said valve is operated to cut oil air to the box and exhaust the air-box.

34. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the air-box and its air connection, a valve controlling said air connection, of a ilunger, an air-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected to said lever and movable thereby in the opposite direction, connection between said plunger and said valve, whereby, when the plungcris moved by the spacing-levers, said valve is o crated to cut oil pressure to the air-box, am means independent of said plunger to operate the valve to its initial position.

35. In combination with the paper-tower and its operative mechanism and the lovers of the spacing mechanism, of a plunger and air-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected to the levers and adapted to be movable thereby in the opposite direction, mcans to render the paper-tower mechanism inoperative, connection between said plunger and said means, whereby, when said ]')lllll{,!(T is moved by the spacing mechanism said means is thrown into action.

36. In combination with the paper-tower and its operative mechanism, and the lovers of the spacing mechanism, of a plunger and air-pressure adapted td move said plunger in one direction, said plunger being connected air connection, of a render said pawl spacing mechanism, the

, valve whereby,

adapted to move said plunger in one direcass,s1 1

operative, and connection between said levers and said mechanism whereby, in the movement of said levers, beyond the normal movement, said mechanism is o erated.

42. In combination spacing mechanism and the mechanism adapted to render sai pawl inoperative, and connection between said levers and said mechanism whereby, in the movenient'of said levers, beyond the normal movement, said mechanism is operated, and means, independent of said levers, to return said pawl to o erative position.

43. In com ination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the air-box and its air connection, and a valve controlling said connection, and connection between said'levers and said valve whereby, in the movement of the levers beyond the normal movement, said valve is operated to cut oil air from air-box.

44. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, the air-box and its air connection, and a valve controlling said connection, and connection between said levers and said valve whereby, in the movement of the levers beyond the normal movement, said valve is operated to cut off air from the airbox, and means independent of said levers to return said valve to its initial condition.

45. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, and the pa per-tower and an" connection thereto, and a valve control ling said connection, of connection between said levers and said valve whereby, in the movement of the levers beyond the normal movement, said valve is operated to cut off air from the paper-tower.

46." In combination with the levers, of the spacing mechanism, and the pa per-tower and I air connection thereto, and a valve controlling said connection of connection between I said levers and said valve whereby, in the l to the levers and adapted to be movable thereby in the opposite direction, means to render the paper-tower mechanism inoperative, connection between said longer and said'mcans whereby when sai plunger is moved by the spacing mechanism said means is thrown into action, and means independent of said .plunger to return said papertower mechanism.

37. In combination with the lovers of the aper-tower and its air connection, and a v ve controlling said plunger, an air-pressure adapted to move said plunger in one direction, connection between said plunger andthe s acing-levers whereby the plunger is movable in the other direction by the levers, and connection between said plunger and the when the plunger is moved by the levers, the valve is moved to cut off air to the paper-tower.

38. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism, aper-tower and its air connection, and a va ve controlling said air connection, of a plunger, an air-pressure spacin -pawl, of

tion, connection between said plunger and the s acing-levers whereby the ,plun er is move is in the other direction by the evers and connection between'said plunger and the valve, whereby when the plunger is moved by the levers the valve is operated to cutoff air to the aper-tower, and means, independent-of t e plunger, to return said valve.

39. In combination with the levers of the s acing mechanism and the s acing-pawl, t e air-box and paper-tower an its air connection with a valve for each connection, and the paper-toweroperatin mechanism, of mechanism to operate said valve to cutoff air to the paper-tower and air-box, and to and the paper-tower-operating mechanism inoperative, connection between said le'vers and said mechanism whereby, iii the movement of said levers from their normal movement in one direction, said mechanism is operated.

40. In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism and the spacing-pawl, t e air-box and paper-tower and its air connection with the valve for each connection,

movement of the levers beyond the normal movement, said valve is operated to out off air from the paper-tower,xand means, independent of said levers, to return said valve to its initial condition. i

47. In combination with the levers, of the spacing mechanism,'the paper-tower and its operating mechanis of controlling mechanism adapted to render said paper-tower mechanism inoperative, connection between said aper-towcr-controlling mechanism, and said evers whereby in the movement of the levers beyond-the normal movement, said is st-mcntioned mechanism is rendered effective. 48. In combination. withthe levers, of the spacing mechanism, the paper-tower and its operating mechanism, of controlling mechanism adapted t orcnder said paper-towermechanism inoperative, connection between said aper-tower-controlling mechanism and said evers, whereby, in the movement of the levers beyond the normal movement of the leand the paper-tower-operating mechanism, of mechanism to operate said valves to cut off air to the paper-tower and air-box, and to render said pawl and the paper-tower-operating mechanism inoperative, connection betweensaid levers and said mechanism whereby in the movement of said levers from their normal movement in one direction said mechanism is operated, and means, independent of said levers to operate said mechanism opl positelv. i l

41 In combination with the levers of the spacing mechanism and the spacing-pawl, of

with the evers of the mechanism adapted to render saidpawl in 1 ver in one direction from the normal move- :30

ment. said last-mentioned mechanism is renadapted to connect said box with the air presdered cfleetive, and means independent of said levers to return said paper-tower mechanism to operate.

49. In combination with the spacing-pawl, and a device adape'l lorendcr said pawl ino )crative, of a plunger, means to move said plunger in one direction, a valve adapted to admit air to move the plunger in the opposite direction, and xhaust air thcrelrmn, connec tion with the pawl device in line of movement of said plunger in the last-mentioned direc tion, whereby when the ph nger moves in said direction, said device is moved into action, and said pawl render'ed inoperative.

50. In combination with the spacing-pawl, and a device ada )ted to render said pawl ino )erativc, of a plunger, means to move said plunger in one direction, a valve adapted to admit air to move as plunger in the opposite direction, and exhaust air therefrom, connections with the pawl device in line of movement of said plunger in the last-mentioned direction. whereby when the plunger moves in said direction said device is moved into action and said pawl rendered inoperative, stops movable in line with said plunger on opposite sides respectively at the end of the stroke in each direction.

51. In combination with the spacing-pawl, and a device ada ted to render said pawl ino erative, of a unger, means to move said pliinger in one direction, a valve adapted to admit air, to move the. plunger in the opposite direction and exhaust air therefrom, connections with the pawl device in line of movement of said plunger in the last-mentioned di rection, whereby when the plunger moves in said direction, said device is moved into action and said pawl rendered inoperative, stops movable in line with said plunger on opposite sides respectively at the end of the stroke in each direclion,a main driving-shaft, and connection between said stops and shaft, whereby said stops are automatically thrown in and out ol operation during each rotation of the shaft.

52. In combination with the spacing-pawl, and a device ada )ted to render said pawl ino )erative, of a p unger, means to move said plunger in one direction, a valve :nlapted to admit air to move the 'plunger in the oppositedireci'ion,and exhaustair therefrom, connections with the pawl device in line of movement of said plunger in the last-mentioncd direction, whereby when the plunger moves in said direction said device is moved intoaction, and said paw-l rendered inoperative, the lloat ing levers of the spacing mcchanism and coin neetion between said [looting levers, and the valve whereby, when the lloating levers move beyond their normal movement, said valve isopcrated to admit air.

52%. In combination with the paper-tower and its air-pressure connection, and a valve sure and exhaust, of a plunger adapted in its movement in one direction to operate the valve to connect the aper-tower with the exhaust, and in the ot or direction with the air-pressure, means to move said valve in the first-mentioned direction, a valve adapted to admit air-pressure to move the plunger in the other direction, and exhaust air therefrom.

54. In combination with the paper-tower and its air-pressure connection, and a valv ad aptcd to connect said box with the air pressure and exhaust, of a plunger adapted m its movement in one direction to operate the valve to connect the paper-tower with the exhaust, and in the other direction with the airpressure, means to move said valve in the rstmentioned direction, a valve adapted to admit air-pressure to move the plunger in the other direction and exhaust air therefrom, stops movable in line with said plunger on opposite sides res 'iectively at the end of the stroke in each direction.

55. In combination with the paper-tower and its air-pressure connection, and a valve adapted to connect said box with the air pressure and exhaust, of a plunger adapted in its movement in one direction to operate the valve to connect the paper-tower with the exhaust, and in the other direction with the air- 5 pressure, means to move said valve in the first-mentioned direction, a valve adapted to admit air-pressure to move the pluniger in the other direction and exhaust air therefrom,

stops movable in line with said plunger on opposite sides, respectively at the end of the stroke in each direction, a main driving-shaft, and connections between said stops and shaft, whereby said stops are automatically thrown in and out of operation during each rotation no;

of the shaft.

56. In combination with the paper-tower andrits air-pressure connection, and a valve adapted to connect said box with the air pressure and exhaust, of a plunger adapted in its 1 I.

movement in one direction to operate the valve to connect the paper-tower with the exhaust, and in the other direction with the airpressurc, means to move said valve in the admit air-pressure to move the plunger in the other direction and exhaust air therefrom, the floating levers of the spacing mechanism and connection between said floating levers,

and the valve whereby when the floating le- :20

vers move beyond their normal movement, said valve is operated to admit air and in the return movement to exhaust air.

57..In combination with the plunger for controlling by its movement the operative and inoperativeposition of the spacing-pawl, the admission and exhaust of air to and from the paper-tower, and the valve for controlling the ad mission of air-pressure to drive the ilun er in one direction of the air-box its x o l r- 2 i irst-mentioned direction, a valve adapted to u 5 

